Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 4:56PM EDT until April 16 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 11 miles southeast of Franklin to 12 miles north of Shanor-Northvue, or along a line from 11 miles southeast of Franklin to 13 miles east of Grove City, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Clarion, Knox, Rimersburg, Parker, Sligo, Emlenton, Strattanville, Bruin, Clintonville, Limestone, Shippenville, St. Petersburg, Eau Claire, Kennerdell, Petrolia, Callensburg, Foxburg and Cherry Valley.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Clarion, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA